How to Write for Worker's World

This guide may or may not have been liberated by special anti-authoritarian agents from the world headquarters of the Workers World Party in New York City. Workers World is the official newspaper of the WWP, which is the parent group of the International Action Center and the International A.N.S.W.E.R. coalition.

Writing for Workers World

The following guidelines are recommended for all writers who write content for the Workers World newspaper. As always, content is subject to change to fit party policy or decisions made by the cadre leadership.

1. Numbers - The attendance at WWP organized events (or events organized by our sister groups) should be padded to make us look more favorable. For example, if 300 people attend our conference, double the number and add language about attendance being"standing room only." Attendance figures for WWP sponsored demonstrations should always be inflated. Choose photos for the story that make the crowd look large.
   

   Seventy people packed into a room that normally seats less than half that. They filled the aisles, sat on the floor and stood in the doorway to listen intently.

2. Diversity - Early in the story, emphasize that the attendees were diverse, using language such as: "Participation at the conference was very broad. It included people of many different experiences, geographic regions, nationalities, genders and abilities." You can highlight this later in the story by using quotes from people with names that sound ethnic.
   

   Workers World Party hosted the May 4 meeting featuring activist-authors Minnie Bruce Pratt and Leslie Feinberg. The overflow crowd was made up of Black, Latino, Palestinian, Turkish and white people, of all ages, including many lesbian, gay, bi and trans youths.

3. Cadre leaders of front organizations - Make sure to mention what our cadre leaders who lead sister organization said at the event. Make sure to identify which group the cadre wants them to be identified as representing. WWP leader Brian Becker should always be identified with one of our front groups, preferably the International Action Center or the A.N.S.W.E.R. coalition.
4. Quote from people of color - It's highly important that we highlight quotes from people of color to tokenize their participation at our events. Most of our leaders are white people who are quoted extensively, so we need to balance this out by quoting from people of color who attend our events.
5. Hiding affiliations - Occasionally we need to hide the affiliation of WWP members when they are quoted or mentioned in a story. We seek to present several of our members as being leaders of sub-movements, especially groups associated with identity politics. The WWP office will explain which members are engaged in entryism into movements so their affiliation with the WWP can be hidden.
   
6. Promote WWP groups and activities - Use quote from people who speak favorably of WWP activities. For example: "This was awesome. It makes me want to go home and work twice as hard and start an ANSWER chapter in Riverside [Calif.]."
7. One movement - All language should refer to issues as relating to "the movement." If possible, write about how the WWP or its sister organizations lead the movement.
8. Positive language - Rhetoric and quotes should be selected that sing the praises of the WWP at every opportunity: ""The conference, in my opinion, was an outstanding step toward cementing international solidarity [...]" and "I was struck by the high numbers of relatively new, relatively young activists at this kind of a gatherin.g"
9. Coalition partners - Highlight and promote quotes from any group involved with an action to imply that the WWP and sister groups enjoy widespread support in activist circles:
   

   "Monica Moorehead, a national coordinator of Millions for Mumia who spoke at a morning workshop addressing the Patriot Act and civil rights, welcomed the ANSWER proposals."

10. Support from Labor - Highlight and promote quotes from any labor group or activist that indicates an association with the WWP or its sister groups:
    

    Brenda Stokely, president of AFSCME District Council 1707, pointed to the importance of the gathering "because it is essential in any movement for freedom and justice to build a principled united front against this government and against all of those that are bent on continuing to exploit and oppress people throughout the world as well as in this country."

11. "Historic" - When in doubt, inflate the importance of a WWP event into historic significance:
    

    
    As in Washington, D.C., the San Francisco protest of 35,000 people on April 20 marked an historic turning point. Never have so many people in the United States protested for Palestinian rights.